Highway and Construction Laborer ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)
About The Position
The Highway and Construction Laborer series supports a safe and efficient transportation system for the traveling public while providing courteous, considerate, and prompt service to the public. Positions are assigned based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive. Depending on classification, employees perform entry-level, apprentice, intermediate, or full journey highway operations work. Duties include operating motorized vehicles and equipment; caring for and preserving pavement and landscapes; restoring and repairing roadside shoulders; signing and striping; delivering equipment and materials; environmental compliance; and caring for vehicles and equipment. Tech 2 and Tech 3 employees may also schedule, assign, oversee, and inspect subordinate work and train and guide staff. The position responds to emergency callouts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and employees must be able to reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes. Depending on work location and assignment, employees may encounter extreme heat or cold, rugged terrain, high-speed traffic, and considerable time away from their home base. The position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and may require state licensing to dispense herbicides or pesticides.
Requirements
- Highway Operations Worker: obtain an Arizona Class A CDL permit within 90 days of hire and an Arizona Class A CDL within six months of hire.
- Highway Operations Tech 1–3: hold an Arizona Class A CDL, manual or automatic transmission, with an N tanker endorsement before the start date; additional endorsements may be required based on assignment.
- Hold and maintain a current, valid, appropriate driver’s license; meet driver-record and training requirements for employees driving on state business.
- CDL holders must register with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and authorize ADOT to conduct limited queries for the duration of employment.
- Be able to lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds.
- Highway Operations Tech 1: 1 year of job-related roadway/highway experience.
- Highway Operations Tech 2: 2 years of job-related roadway/highway experience.
- Highway Operations Tech 3: 3 years of job-related roadway/highway experience.
- New State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.
Nice To Haves
- Highway Operations Worker: 6 months of roadway/highway-related experience, which may include operating motorized vehicles and heavy-duty equipment and maintenance, roadway signing and striping, pavement care and preservation, roadway operations, tunnel maintenance, or landscape care and preservation.
- Highway Operations Worker: preference for six months of experience in related fields.
Responsibilities
- Operate motorized vehicles and equipment.
- Care for and preserve pavement and landscapes.
- Restore and repair roadside shoulders.
- Perform roadway signing and striping.
- Deliver equipment and materials.
- Comply with environmental requirements.
- Care for vehicles and equipment.
- For Tech 2 and Tech 3 classifications, schedule, assign, oversee, and inspect subordinate work, and train and guide staff.
- Respond to emergency callouts and be able to reach the maintenance yard within 30 minutes.
Benefits
- Sick leave
- Vacation
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan through mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Optional short-term disability insurance
- Optional deferred compensation plans
- Optional supplemental life insurance
- $4,000 hiring incentive
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
